Suzanne jumped in surprise.


    Eyes closed, Nathan slurred, “Where are you groping this early in the morning?”


    “N-No… I’m not groping. I was thinking of…” Suzanne stuttered


    nervously as she extracted her hands from his grip.


    She worried that he’d misunderstand her words as an admission of


    guilt.


    Not bothering to open his eyes, he asked, “What’s on your mind?”


    Her mind went nk as she struggled to exin herself. Their intimate and suggestive proximity in the


    bed caused her cheeks to flush in embarrassment. She had no idea how to deal with the shame.


    A momentter, unable to find an excuse, she mumbled, “I’m sorry!”


    He chuckled. “You don’t have to apologize for


    husband.”


    ing your


    didn’t do that.” Her heart quivered and beat loudly. Her cheeks were


    red from the embarrassment.


    Nathan held her hand and slowly guided it upward through his abs to his hard chest. He offered, “Touch


    me whenever you want. You don’t have to apologize or exin yourself.”


    Her fingers traced his skin. His muscles were defined and just the right size. She seemed entranced,


    relishing the sensation on her fingertips that made her feel both shy and tempted. Her heart rammed


    against her ribcage.


    His skin was warm to the touch, and his breathing ragged.


    “S-Stop.” She shyly withdrew her hand, but he pressed it firmly against


    his chest.


    The room’s temperature rose as their breaths grew heavier. In the suggestive atmosphere, he finally


    opened his eyes and shot her a look of passionate desire, heightening the anticipation.


    The seductive look in his eyes was an abyss of scorchingva that drew her in. Lowering her gaze, she


    dared not meet his eyes.


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    “How do you like my body?” he whispered into her ear.


    The blush on her cheeks immediately deepened. Even her ears were burning.


    She pressed her lips and gave him a nod. At the same time, her hand on his chest visibly rxed as


    she savored the sensation of his skin.


    “Touch me if you want. You don’t have to do it while I’m asleep.” He directed a loaded remark at her.


    She opened her mouth, but no words


    came out.


    At that moment, she had melted into a puddle. She stubbornly denied’


    in a weak voice, “I didn’t touch you.”


    Her denial was futile. He slowly released he. nand and wrapped an


    arm around her waist, pressing her against his body.


    ace turned red upon sensing his rock-hard manhood pressing ast her. She tensed up. Her skin was


    burning. She gulped as her


    neart raced.


    He croaked in a low voice, “I won’t divorce you, and we won’t only be a married couple on paper as


    well. You’d better prepare yourself to perform the duties of a wife in bed any time from now.”


    The duties of a wife? Her heart nearly leaped out of her throat. She was frenzied, feeling shy, nervous,


    afraid, yet a little expectant.


    The morning felt like a dream to her. She wondered what went wrong. Not only did she fall to unearth


    evidence of his alleged extramarital affair, but something had changed in their rtionship.


    Sumbing to his temptation, she fiercely clung to what remained of erher sanity. After some struggle,


    she freed herself from his embrace hind moved to the other side of the bed, keeping a distance from


    him. heThen, she muttered, “Don’t touch me.”